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Unemployed and Uninsured

So far in 2009, almost 300,000 Floridians have lost their health insurance, along with their jobs. The link between health coverage and the rise in unemployment is important, because nearly…

By Ed Normand

/ 3 Nov 2009

Medical Malpractice and Money

The public perception that medical malpractice cases regularly result in large awards of money is an unrealistic one. Even if a plaintiff prevails at trial, there is no guarantee that any money will…

By Ed Normand

/ 7 Oct 2009

A Recent Case with Ed Normand (names have been changed)

I recently resolved a medical malpractice case that raises serious concerns surrounding the granting of privileges to doctors by hospitals. Mary Smith went to a local hospital because she broke her…

By Ed Normand

/ 6 Oct 2009

Medical Malpractice Reform: The True Numbers?

A recent article in TIME magazine about malpractice reform, available at: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1924501,00.html, caught my eye for several reasons. First, the article…

By Ed Normand

/ 5 Oct 2009

Insurance Companies Cancelling Health Insurance of Sick Patients

With President Obama’s speech to Congress last night outlining the details of his overhaul of healthcare in the United States, one interesting point popped up – the fact that Obama would…

By Ed Normand

/ 12 Sep 2009

Relief From Unfair Hospital Billing Practices

There is a little known but highly unfair practice in charges for hospital care. That is that a private pay or uninsured patient is charged much more for the exact same services than is charged…

By Ed Normand

/ 24 Jul 2009

“Go Ahead And Hurt My Kid” Law Progresses

Incredibly the Florida Legislature is proceeding with a bill to allow negligent corporations to escape all liability for injuries or death that they cause to children even from negligence. At…

By Ed Normand

/ 17 Apr 2009

Hidden Dangers of Theme Park Rides

While standing in line at at theme park in anticipation of enjoying a ride you have seen advertised on Television you read a warning. It tells you not to ride if you are pregnant or had a back or…

By Ed Normand

/ 29 Mar 2009

Doctors Force Patients To Sign Gag Orders

A new and disturbing trend has been happening in physician offices in Florida. Doctors force patients to sign paperwork preventing the patients from commenting about the physicians on the internet….

By Ed Normand

/ 18 Feb 2009

Local Surgeon Fined for Operating in Wrong Place

According to the Orlando Sentinel Business Section – 1/2/08: Dr. Lawrence S. Halperin of Orlando is a surgeon with Orlando Orthopaedic Associates. He committed medical malpractice and was fined…

By Ed Normand

/ 5 Jan 2009

Legal Charges For Medical Records

As part of our practice we are constantly ordering medical records from doctors and hospitals. In that process it is amazing to see how many times these health care providers charge illegal and…

By Ed Normand

/ 24 Sep 2008

30 Preventable Medical Mistakes

30 common but preventable medical mistakes: 1. Prescribing the wrong dosage of medication 2. Prescribing the wrong medication 3. Providing medications not prescribed 4. …

By Ed Normand

/ 23 Sep 2008